Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Newton Aycliffe (County Durham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham DL5 7DD Welcome to Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School website, or Swans for short! We are very proud of our warm and vibrant school and hope our website shows you the many wonderful ways our children enjoy learning and achieving here at Swans.
Working as part of a dedicated team our staff, governors, parents and children were consulted in the creation of our school vision. Together, we identified the 8 critical elements we believe are essential to ensure every child achieves the highest levels of success during their time here with us at SWANS, helping every child to be the very best they can be.
The acronym WILL READ underpins everything we do here at SWANS:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 138556
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katrina Jackson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Layfield-Carroll | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Elliott Brady | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Beth Nixon | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine McConnell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Heather Dawn Whitfield | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katrina Jackson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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